Monday, October 20, 2008

SPOOKY Menu

Main Course
Crispy Skin Wrapped
Corpse Remains
with Dragon's Blood and Ghost Poop

Werewolf Intestines drizzled with Bat Oil

Dessert

Freshly Severed Fingers

1 part peanut butter 2 parts powdered sugar

mix well to a clay consistency. roll out a rectangle. place pretzels down center. roll up in long tube shape. add almond slice for nail. mark knuckles with a toothpick. use gel or bright red jam for blood. chill until dinner time.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Thai Glazed Chicken Lettuce Wraps

1 lb thin cut chicken breast meat
Grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Seasoning by McCormick)
2 Tbsp oil, 2 turns of pan
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and verythinly sliced
1 c pkgd shredded cabbage and carrot mix
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 c plum sauce
2 c basil leaves
1 Tbsp Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into half again
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped

Heat a large skillet to screaming hot. Add oil, then chicken. Sprinkle with grill seasoning. Cook chicken, stirring constantly. Add garlic, peppers, cabbage and green onions; stir-fry another 2 minutes. Add plum sauce to glaze the mixture; toss 1 minute then add basil, wilt leaves. Add sauce and turn to coat. Place spoonfuls of chicken into a piece of lettuce with cucumber and fold lettuce over to eat, like small tacos.

Pumpkin Bars

4 eggs, beaten
1 2/3 c sugar
1 c oil
1 15 oz can pumpkin
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp allspice
1/2 tsp cloves

Add and blend all ingredients. Spread in ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool.

Frosting:
3 oz cream cheese
1/2 cube soft butter
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together and add 2 cups powdered sugar. Spread on cool cake.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Tortellini Soup

1 lb mild italian sausage, brown and drained
1 c chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 green pepper, chopped
1/2 c water
5 c beef broth
1/2 c white grape juice
1 c sliced carrots
2 c crushed tomatoes
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp oregano
8 oz tomato sauce
2 cups tortellini noodles
3 Tbsp chopped parsley
fresh grated parmsean to sprinkle on top

In the same pan you cooked the sausage in, saute onion, garlic and green pepper. Add all but tortellini, parsley and cheese. Bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer 30 minutes. Stir in tortellini and simmer 30 more minutes. Serve with cheese and parmesean.

Strombolis - Again

Since this is a remake, click the following for the recipe

I used a different salami this time and I didn't like it as much. Let me know what changes you want from last time, if any.